Seattle’s 'Hope Corps' will pay unemployed and underemployed artists to create public art ‘When artists come into any community and work with that community, it's elevated. It gives a community a vision.’ Kim Malcolm
Port Orchard man pleads guilty to involvement in the January 6th insurrection John M. Cameron, who was arrested in January 2022, reached a plea deal with federal prosecutors last week and is now awaiting sentencing. Paige Browning
Week in Review: Covid, Edmonds, and Seattleites on Twitter Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Crosscut’s Hannah Weinberger, Publicola’s Erica Barnett, and Everett Herald’s Isabella Breda. Kevin Kniestedt
WA and OR sue USPS in push for electric mail trucks Washington and Oregon are suing the U.S. Postal Service for prioritizing gas-powered mail delivery trucks over electric ones Paige Browning
Why is Seattle dropping 2,000 misdemeanor cases? Last week Seattle city attorney Ann Davison’s office announced that they would decline to prosecute almost 2,000 misdemeanor charges. The office says this is just a portion of the almost 5,000 case backlog left by Davison’s predecessor, Pete Holmes. Libby Denkmann
Week in Review: Biden in Seattle, Pike Place Market, and mask-optional transit Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times David Kroman, political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter, and Seattle Channel’s Brian Callanan. Kevin Kniestedt
Activists, environment, and midterms: President Biden in Seattle President Joe Biden is visiting Seattle for Earth Day. Angela King
President Biden's coming to town — but are Seattleites excited? President Biden will be celebrating Earth Day with Governor Inslee and other local Democratic officials. He won a record 75% of the vote in King County during the 2020 election. But today he faces the lowest national approval ratings of his presidency. Soundside guest Sandeep Kaushik says that's due to overpromising during his campaign. Can he make up for those promises now? Libby Denkmann
King County sheriff finalists cite challenges in crime, recruitment, and community trust King County's next sheriff will likely come from Texas or Georgia. Or it will be the person currently running the office. The three finalists to become King County’s next sheriff spoke at a virtual press conference Tuesday. They all cited recruitment, rising crime, and building community trust as some of their top priorities. Amy Radil
Week in Review: Crime, redistricting, and malls Bill Radke reviews the week's news with NPR's Martin Kaste, Crosscut's Mai Hoang, and Seattle Times Jonathan Martin. Kevin Kniestedt
